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When Ford Told Ferrari to Shove it Using a Race Car
When Ford Told Ferrari to Shove it Using a Race Car

14 Sep 2015, 18:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The story of how Henry Ford II's failure to take over Ferrari led to the Ford GT40 becoming a Le Mans legend in the 1960s

 
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II Will Make a Spectacular Comeback on the Nurburgring
Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II Will Make a Spectacular Comeback on the Nurburgring

12 Oct 2015, 14:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Two motorsport legends will come together once more on the most legendary racetrack in the world. And Will Smith thought he was legend...

 
Ford GT Racecar vs. Ford Daytona Prototype EcoBoost V6 Sound Comparison
Ford GT Racecar vs. Ford Daytona Prototype EcoBoost V6 Sound Comparison

8 Oct 2015, 09:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford has chosen the EcoBoost V6 for the GT racecar and this is an engine they’ve already used in their Daytona Prototype, so here’s a sound comparison

 
Let's Save Formula One!
Let's Save Formula One!

5 Oct 2015, 21:56 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / It may not look like it needs much saving if we judge it only by Ecclestone's bank accounts, but many no longer see Formula 1 as the pinnacle of motorsport

 
Ford GT Racecar Strips Naked for Testing, Looks Sexy as Hell
Ford GT Racecar Strips Naked for Testing, Looks Sexy as Hell

2 Oct 2015, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the Blue Oval is almost ready to throw the Ford GT racecar into the battle, the company is sharing some development delicacies with us

 
Mercedes-AMG F1 Loses Lotus But Wins Manor as Engine Customer for 2016
Mercedes-AMG F1 Loses Lotus But Wins Manor as Engine Customer for 2016

2 Oct 2015, 12:05 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The deal also signals that Red Bull will either exit Formula One or switch to Ferrari engines starting with the 2016 season.

 
Porsche 919 Hybrid Racecar Hits 200 MPH During Testing on Monza, Sparks Fly
Porsche 919 Hybrid Racecar Hits 200 MPH During Testing on Monza, Sparks Fly

1 Oct 2015, 16:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Porsche is far from resting on its Le Mans laurels, with the 919 Hybrid recently testing on Monza. The extreme bits are on the house

 
Renault Signs Letter of Intent to Buy Lotus F1 Team, Renault F1 Team is Go for 2016 Season
Renault Signs Letter of Intent to Buy Lotus F1 Team, Renault F1 Team is Go for 2016 Season

28 Sep 2015, 17:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Good news, Formula 1 fanatics! Renault will be back as a works team starting with the 2016 season, taking the reigns of the almost-defunct Lotus F1 Team

 
Crew Accidentally Drops Ferrari 458 GT3 Racecar During Pit Stop at Lone Star Le Mans
Crew Accidentally Drops Ferrari 458 GT3 Racecar During Pit Stop at Lone Star Le Mans

24 Sep 2015, 14:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / These people are paid to do things in a rush, but sometimes their thirst for tricking the stopwatch can cause them to make mistakes

 
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit Hill Climb Racecar Costs $9,000 on Craigslist – Photo Gallery
1983 Volkswagen Rabbit Hill Climb Racecar Costs $9,000 on Craigslist – Photo Gallery

22 Sep 2015, 18:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Craigslist is a magical place where, underneath a mountain of Civics and Camrys, you can also find gems like this 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit Berg Cup widebody

 
Volkswagen's F1 Bet to Be Placed on Red Bull Team, a Deal is Reportedly Close to Be Finalised
Volkswagen's F1 Bet to Be Placed on Red Bull Team, a Deal is Reportedly Close to Be Finalised

18 Sep 2015, 19:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volkswagen is set to enter the Formula 1 scene alongside Red Bull Racing. If this rumor turns out to be true, then expect the tables to be turned

 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Hammered During Hillclimb Is Sweet Madness <span>· Video</span>
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Hammered During Hillclimb Is Sweet Madness · Video

17 Sep 2015, 11:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When a machine worth over $1.5 million goes all out in the Swiss Alps, we can’t help but enjoy every second of the action

 
$23M Ferrari Breadvan Crashes But Keeps Racing, $7.5M Cobra Hits Barrier at Goodwood
$23M Ferrari Breadvan Crashes But Keeps Racing, $7.5M Cobra Hits Barrier at Goodwood

13 Sep 2015, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Forget everything you knew about bank account-blowing supercar racing and crashing. These retro machines bring the action to a while new level

 
$7.25M Shelby Daytona Cobra Daytona Races Ford GT40 on Spa, Not For Ferrari Fans
$7.25M Shelby Daytona Cobra Daytona Races Ford GT40 on Spa, Not For Ferrari Fans

9 Sep 2015, 18:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This pair of Shelbys was the one that put a serious dent in Ferrari's racing armour back in the 60s, so seeing them battling on the track is epic

 
Google VP's Wife Drives Her Ferrari FXX K Racecar on Wet Spa, Because Race Wife
Google VP's Wife Drives Her Ferrari FXX K Racecar on Wet Spa, Because Race Wife

2 Sep 2015, 23:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We've talked about Ms. Because Race Wife last week and now it's time to see her in action behind the wheel of her new Ferrari FXX K racecar

 
Google VP Benjamin Sloss Treynor Gets Ferrari FXX K for His Wife, Races Her in His 599XX
Google VP Benjamin Sloss Treynor Gets Ferrari FXX K for His Wife, Races Her in His 599XX

27 Aug 2015, 11:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Google VP Benjamin Sloss Treynor is known for his love of cars, as well as for being a loving husband. But what happens when the two mix?

 
Italy's Monza Might Become the Next Legendary Racing Circuit to Bow Out of Formula One
Italy's Monza Might Become the Next Legendary Racing Circuit to Bow Out of Formula One

22 Aug 2015, 11:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Amid confusion regarding the future location of the German GP, Italy's Monza is facing even more serious problems and could be dropped altogether

 
Formula E Gets First Full-Time Female Driver Starting Next Season
Formula E Gets First Full-Time Female Driver Starting Next Season

19 Aug 2015, 09:41 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / This is good news two-fold: on the one hand, it's good to have as many women drivers as possible; on the other, IndyCar Series talent is switching to Formula E

 
Nikki Lauda Has Grown Tired of Today's Formula 1: "MotoGP Is More Interesting"
Nikki Lauda Has Grown Tired of Today's Formula 1: "MotoGP Is More Interesting"

18 Aug 2015, 10:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When important Formula 1 figures such as Nikki Lauda say they'd rather watch MotoGP instead, it's clear something is wrong with that sport

 
All About That Bass Parody Is Here to Promote the World Time Attack Challenge
All About That Bass Parody Is Here to Promote the World Time Attack Challenge

14 Aug 2015, 10:01 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / All About That Bass was one of the most popular songs of this summer, so making a parody of it to promote a motorsport event makes sense